Meta Pledged 100% Renewable Energy in 2016: 10 Years Later, It's Ditching the Plan

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The artificial intelligence boom is forcing Big Tech to rethink its clean-energy commitments. Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) is the latest example.

The company behind Facebook is backing away from a major renewable energy pledge as it helps finance natural gas plants to power its expanding data center footprint.